Museum of Liverpool

The stunning new Museum of Liverpool is the world’s first national museum devoted to the history of a regional city, demonstrating Liverpool’s unique contribution to the world. Showcasing popular culture while tackling social, historical and contemporary issues, it is a fantastic, free family day out and an exceptional learning and community resource.

Exhibits include the stage where John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met, Ben Johnson’s Liverpool Cityscape, a life-size Liverbird, the first Ford Anglia from Ford’s Halewood production line and Chris Boardman’s famous Lotus sport bike. Don’t miss the 360º immersive films about football and The Beatles!

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Museum

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Additional info

Cloakroom - Coin-operated lockers are available on the ground floor (please bring a £1 coin, which will be returned after use). We ask that visitors avoid bringing large bags into the museum. Buggy park - Prams and pushchairs can be left on the ground floor. Shop - There is a shop on the ground floor, with a wide selection of souvenirs and gifts including books, postcards and posters. Café - There is a café on the ground floor which serves a selection of hot and cold food and drinks. A children's menu and bottle warming facilities are available. Free wifi - Available in the café. Picnic area - There is lots of outdoor seating at the Pier Head nearby, where visitors can eat a picnic on a nice day. Please dispose of rubbish responsibly. Ticketed experiences - All of our activities and events are free but some of them have a limited capacity, including the Little Liverpool gallery, the Kicking and Screaming football show and The Beatles show. Pick up your tickets from the information desk on the ground floor on the day of your visit. Group bookings - If you would like to book a self-guided visit from September 2011 please either complete the education enquiry form on this website or ring our group bookings team on 0151 478 4788. Further information for teachers is on the Learning page. shooting of any kind should contact our press department using this form. Prayer room - A prayer room on the first floor will be available when the second phase of the museum opens towards the end of 2011. There are six blue badge parking spaces directly opposite the museum entrance, by the Great Western Railway building. These are about 30 metres from the entrance. In the museum The main entrance is flat, there are automatic doors and there are lifts to all floors. Accessible toilets are available on all floors. Wheelchairs are available to borrow, please ask at the information desk. Look out for the induction loop symbol across the museum. British Sign Language interpretation and subtitles are available for most films. Cloakroom lockers and keyrings are labelled in Braille. Assistance dogs are welcome.

Collection details

Costume and Textiles, Industry, Land Transport, Medicine, Music, Personalities, Social History, Sport, Toys and Hobbies, Weapons and War, Film and Media, Performing Arts

Key artists and exhibits

Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

Exhibition (permanent)

From waterfront to Western Front Liverpool's First World War

22 April 2015 — 1 November 2018 *on now

On 28 June 1914 the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand ignited the spark that would lead to the most destructive war the world had ever seen. The First World War cost the lives of more than 13,000 people from Liverpool.

Discover how the war affected not only those serving at the Front, but also the city, and the people left behind in this special exhibition.

Suitable for

7-10

11-13

16-17

14-15

18+

5-6

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History of the Royal School for the Blind, Liverpool

26 January — 15 April 2018

At the Museum of Liverpool (MOL), the exhibition will focus on the Royal School for the Blind, the oldest school for blind children in the world still in operation today. Uncovering the stories of its founders, this exhibition will investigate why Liverpool became the site for the first blind school, what it was like to be a pupil there, and how the school continues to play a part in the city’s social fabric.

Part of the History of Place project, which will also be running exhibitions and displays V&A and MShed in Bristol.

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0151 478 4545

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